Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Selling shaatnez clothing

Hi,

Jews are biblically prohibited from wearing garments which contain wool and linen. [The prohibition may only be rabbinic, depending on how the wool and linen are blended.]

A Jew may not sell clothing to other Jews if there is a real possibility that it might contain shaatnez. If he warns them, and they are likely to check it out, then he may do so.

A Jew may sell clothing to Jews who won't check it, if the possibility of shaatnez is very small.

(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:72)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

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